I kinda prefer it for some games. It feels like it gives me more precision for vertical and horizontal inputs, especially on games like Tetris where a minor slip up could cost you the game.
That said, I don’t use them often in handheld mode as I find the placement rather awkward.
I agree that some of the placements here seem a bit strange.
It’s almost as if comparing games from different genres and different initial release years is a futile effort
Still, I think the takeaway here is that it’s been a great year to own a Switch or Switch 2. I’ve only scratched the surface of this list and had a great year gaming on these consoles.
@ThatOneLevel To your first point...I'm not sure what you're saying here? I'm not talking about remakes generations later...I'm talking about them selling basically the exact same game 1-2 years later (Yellow, Crystal, etc.)
As for the second point...why is this worse? Surely knowing what's on the horizon is better than buying into a game and then having the rug pulled under you when they later announce you've bought an "incomplete" version.
For the final point - do you have any evidence of this? In fact there have been countless instances of content being "cut" from Pokemon games in previous generations (for better or worse).
@ThatOneLevel Well before DLC we had them having us rebuy games after 1-2 years to get new content. Not sure that's the model we want to aspire to. I also think base Z-A has plenty of content. Maybe not the most of any game ever...but it didn't feel incomplete to me.
That said, I do agree with the review on this DLC. As someone who really enjoyed the base game, I do get some enjoyment of having more content...but it's exactly that, just more content. The gameplay loop of going into the alternate dimension was interesting at first, but got repetitive quite quickly.
@Dom_31 I’m tempted to agree. Defo the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon game in the past decade at least…and I’ve been enjoying the recent Pokemon games despite their flaws.
And I’m seeing a lot of similar sentiment from people who have played the game. There are genuine things to be critical about, but most of the online criticism is uninformed and seems to be from people who haven’t even played the game.
I get the idea, but this feels beyond nitpicky at this point.
Sure, it's not ideal, but there are plenty of highly-rated, modern games where the NPCs are also fairly static. No-one is complaining about those.
I'm glad they focused more on the Pokemon's movements and integrating them into the city. Pretty cool just to be wandering about the city and stumbling upon wild pidgey, fletchling, etc.
I've found myself a little sensitive to this in other recent games (Metaphor: Refantazio and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 come to mind, also the 60 fps update to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet) and tbh it's largely something that bothers me about first-person games. But not once did it cross my mind with DK. Camera was a bit of a bother at first though.
5% is quite a shocking proportion to find the game unplayable due to motion sickness though. I hope this isn't representative.
Part of me agrees with him, and he may in part be responding to the criticism Sonic Adventure DX has been receiving the past couple of decades. Sonic Adventure has not aged particularly well - a straight up rerelease / remaster would have quite a niche audience, and even then many will complain if it isn't "perfect" / includes issues present in the DX releases.
I'm tempted to agree with @Maxz that SEGA should just do a quick-and-dirty budget release (perhaps NSO) and leave it at that. But I would argue that they should do the Dreamcast version this time round.
This game is dying for a remake or reimagining. But that is exactly the extra work that Iizuka is talking about...
I honestly didn't find issue with the Echo selection on this game, but I can definitely see how narrowing down the list improves things. A welcome update if it finally puts this discussion to rest.
My immediate thought as I saw this was "AI blunder". AI does this crap all the time, it's actually shocking that people are using it to generate content unchecked.
Great, we need more positivity in gaming discourse.
I don't think the Pokemon series is perfect, but similarly I'm kinda fed up with the constant negativity around the series, esp. from those that haven't even played the recent games. It's not that the games need to be shielded from criticism - it's that everyone on the internet is a critic and it can be tiresome hearing the same complaints (which tbh often amount to the same thing) when all you want to do is discuss something you enjoy.
@Ploppy It's not even necessarily a moral issue (I'm not here saying I'm "boycotting" SEGA or anything) - it's more just protecting my best interests as a consumer.
Why would I buy a Switch version of their game when: (i) I'll be fully invested in the Switch 2 by that point, including having probably the better kart racer in Mario Kart World, (ii) if they were to release a Switch 2 version later down the line, chances are I'd have the buy the game all over again.
So best I just avoid this one for now and see what happens with a Switch 2 version.
Yeah as long as SEGA's not offering a Switch 2 upgrade for Sonic X Shadow Generations, I'm unwilling to buy any Switch games they put out at this point.
@Orpheus79V Yeah this is my thought...I don't really see how fine control of a cursor is any easier than a quick nudge of the analog stick / d-pad when the menu has a total of a dozen or so items.
Options are great though. I'm just personally not seeing any cases where I'll opt for the Switch 2 mouse controls.
I'm in the process of changing my gaming/purchasing habits, but not directly because of the price increase this gen.
There's two interconnected issues really: time and money. I think money-wise I'm in theory okay, but the rapid availability of cheap games has actually led to frivolous purchases and I've ended up with a dreaded "backlog" of games which, in all honesty, I'll never get around to. Because time.
Really I've learnt I need to be more selective about what I buy and dedicate my time to. It doesn't matter if I own all the games in the world if I never play them, or don't enjoy playing them.
So what am I dedicating my time to? Nintendo rarely let me down, so I'm happy to pay a premium for their games. I would rather one amazing Nintendo game for £75 than 8 £10 games that I'm only moderately interested in.
And it looks like Switch 2 will have some excellent third party support, so I'm wondering if I'll be buying much for my PS5, Xbox or PC at all. I can see myself being ~90% Switch 2 this gen.
Also recognising that great games offer a lifetime of value. I bought Mario Kart 8 twice and it was worth every penny. Hell, I'd say half of my gaming time is replaying old favourites.
The parrying/dodging seems quite divisive. Seems a lot of people absolutely love it, and then others find it to be the worst part of the game. Personally in my couple of hours with the game I wasn't a fan - the timing felt a little off to me, and I found it very difficult to tell from enemies' animations when they were about to hit. Turning the difficulty down to easy helped with the timing windows at least, but I'd like to see an optional glint of light or similar to assist with timing.
That said everything else about the game seems great, including the wider JRPG mechanics. I'm just not enamoured with this one mechanic.
Mario and Zelda are gonna be phenomenal as always.
But my vote goes to Fire Emblem. On the Switch they went from a game I quite enjoyed (Awakening) to one of my favourite games of all time (Three Houses). Hoping they take some of the best things from TH and give us something just as special.
I would jump on this in an instant if there was the option to upgrade my Switch 1 version. But paying full price again for a game I picked up barely 6 months ago?
I'll definitely get it eventually though. I've already bought Generations 4 times at this point x_x
Gonna echo the other comments here saying it's is a decision to be on a game-by-game basis.
One series where I think fall damage (well, fall death) makes sense is Tomb Raider - particularly the original series. Partly for realism - it wouldn't make sense for Lara to land 100m off a cliff edge unscathed - but I feel it's pretty baked into the level design here - dictating the way in which you explore and ensuring you can't skip whole sections of the level (and IIRC there are quite a few levels that are centred around verticality).
On the other hand I can't think of a single JRPG that needs it.
Sure, analogue might be better for some specific genres and use cases (unfortunately one of Nintendo's classic games, Mario Sunshine, being one of them) - but on the whole I would much rather have digital.
I always found rumble quite jarring in handheld mode on the Switch, and would turn it off only a few months into the Switch's life. It never felt quite right having the whole system shake.
Now I don't even bother with rumble in docked. IDK I'm at the point where I find it more distracting than I find it immersive.
Honestly shocked to see this considered anything less than a 9/10...it was a definite 10/10 for me. Perhaps the most excited I've been for a new console ever.
I was sold the moment they showed off Mario Kart, but they just kept showing more and more. Looking like a strong start to the system.
Meh, we've got two Johto starters which are fine but they've already been in many games prior (GSC, Colosseum, HGSS) and they're monotypes so hard to get excited about.
And I'm just not keen on Tepig and the Unova starters in general.
I'll probably go with Totodile as probably the most preferable of quite a poor selection.
Tbh I wish they'd just given us the Kalos starters. They've barely had any exposure over the years.
Had the original mClassic back when I had a bit more disposable income...you could see some slight smoothing if you looked for it, but overall really not worth the money IMO. Once I got rid of it I didn't miss it at all.
The original "awful UI" was fine tbh. Not to knock this guy's hard work, but I really fail to see how a grid or radial menu would improve on the original menu - if anything, these make it more complicated to navigate.
This was always something I loved about Tales of Symphonia on the Gamecube, although in practice it was always difficult to get the people together for it. FF Crystal Chronicles was also a great example - but again, difficult to set up in practice.
I think it's nice when it's given as an option, but I wouldn't expect developers to bend over backwards for it, and tbh I'd want my RPGs to first and foremost be single player experiences.
My first system was the Gameboy Color. I remember launching up the Gameboy Advance for the first time and being blown away by the colours and sound on my screen...and the game hadn't even loaded yet!
I wouldn't mind a similarly iconic startup for the Switch 2, but functionally we're in a much difference place to 20 years ago. When I pick up my Switch the game opens in practically an instant - a jingle risks slowing this process down. But I'm sure Nintendo can still add some character - I personally think the Switch's "click" motif is pretty iconic, even if I have more love for GBA/Gamecube's jingles.
@Ashina A shame to see that they're continuing to have the same issues in their Tales remasters.
I could tolerate the 30 fps in Symphonia but the added load times (when things loaded fine in the 20-year old Gamecube original) ultimately put me off the game.
@Bluerangervegeta Eh, I'm willing to meet you halfway here. I agree that B-K is overrated and doesn't hold up nearly as well as people will have you believe. But similarly I think Y-L isn't any worse than B-K and most of its strengths and flaws are aligned with those of B-K. I think it was unfairly maligned in the sense that I wouldn't have expected much more from a spiritual successor to B-K - I personally think it was very faithful but maybe that was its downfall.
I kinda see his point here. Yooka-Laylee was a pretty faithful spiritual successor and was unfairly maligned IMO.
I think for Banjo-Kazooie to make a real comeback they'd have to do something big and innovative, which I don't quite trust Microsoft to do at this point.
Love me a good 3D platformer, but as someone who grew up with the PSone/N64, I must say I have no love for the "low-poly" look and wish fewer indies were going for it these days.
Totally get that budget is an issue with these developers though. And this particular game does look pretty neat.
Releasing a demo for this one was a great idea. (I feel a bit hypocritical in saying that) I've not picked up the game yet, but I really enjoyed the demo and that put it on my radar. Definitely one for 2025.
I don't understand why anyone but a platform holder feels they can get away with this. I love SEGA but they publish maybe 4, 5 worthwhile games a year at most? And I personally don't get around to all of them, nor would I expect anyone but the most diehard of fans to. The subscription would have to be pretty damn cheap for me to forgo just buying the games outright given the option.
Unless the idea is to not have the option...? If this is about their back catalogue and the delisting...yeah this seems rather scummy.
Hmmm not sure I buy "mental age" as a reason for choosing a male protagonist...the Persona protagonists are arguably extremely mentally mature for their age, regardless of gender. I think Persona 4, 5 and 3 Reload could've reasonably been adjusted to feature a female protagonist option as well.
The age and high-school setting makes sense though. Add to that - a working adult probably wouldn't have nearly the free time required for these types of games.
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Re: Poll: Box Art Brawl - Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition
I went with US.
Really surprised people like the European cover…chainsaw man alone in dense woods really doesn’t seem representative of the game at all IMO.
Also not a fan of how 4 is on the left of all these logos.
Re: "This Just Didn't Fit Into My Gaming Lifestyle" - Hideki Kamiya Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Lack Of A D-Pad
I kinda prefer it for some games. It feels like it gives me more precision for vertical and horizontal inputs, especially on games like Tetris where a minor slip up could cost you the game.
That said, I don’t use them often in handheld mode as I find the placement rather awkward.
Re: Best Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025
I agree that some of the placements here seem a bit strange.
It’s almost as if comparing games from different genres and different initial release years is a futile effort
Still, I think the takeaway here is that it’s been a great year to own a Switch or Switch 2. I’ve only scratched the surface of this list and had a great year gaming on these consoles.
Re: Neopets Makes Its Big Console Return In 2026 With Classic Mini Game Collection
As someone who was big into Neopets back in the day, this is very nostalgic.
Not sure it will hit the same though when you're not earning NP.
Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off
@ThatOneLevel To your first point...I'm not sure what you're saying here? I'm not talking about remakes generations later...I'm talking about them selling basically the exact same game 1-2 years later (Yellow, Crystal, etc.)
As for the second point...why is this worse? Surely knowing what's on the horizon is better than buying into a game and then having the rug pulled under you when they later announce you've bought an "incomplete" version.
For the final point - do you have any evidence of this? In fact there have been countless instances of content being "cut" from Pokemon games in previous generations (for better or worse).
Re: Review: Pokémon Legends: Z-A: Mega Dimension (Switch 2) - Repetition Takes The Shine Off
@ThatOneLevel Well before DLC we had them having us rebuy games after 1-2 years to get new content. Not sure that's the model we want to aspire to. I also think base Z-A has plenty of content. Maybe not the most of any game ever...but it didn't feel incomplete to me.
That said, I do agree with the review on this DLC. As someone who really enjoyed the base game, I do get some enjoyment of having more content...but it's exactly that, just more content. The gameplay loop of going into the alternate dimension was interesting at first, but got repetitive quite quickly.
Re: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Was The Best-Selling Nintendo Game In October (US)
@Dom_31 I’m tempted to agree. Defo the most fun I’ve had with a Pokemon game in the past decade at least…and I’ve been enjoying the recent Pokemon games despite their flaws.
And I’m seeing a lot of similar sentiment from people who have played the game. There are genuine things to be critical about, but most of the online criticism is uninformed and seems to be from people who haven’t even played the game.
Re: Opinion: Pokémon Legends Z-A Is The Creepiest Entry Yet, Not In A Good Way
I get the idea, but this feels beyond nitpicky at this point.
Sure, it's not ideal, but there are plenty of highly-rated, modern games where the NPCs are also fairly static. No-one is complaining about those.
I'm glad they focused more on the Pokemon's movements and integrating them into the city. Pretty cool just to be wandering about the city and stumbling upon wild pidgey, fletchling, etc.
Re: Poll: Has Donkey Kong Bananza Made You Feel Ill?
I've found myself a little sensitive to this in other recent games (Metaphor: Refantazio and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 come to mind, also the 60 fps update to Pokemon Scarlet/Violet) and tbh it's largely something that bothers me about first-person games. But not once did it cross my mind with DK. Camera was a bit of a bother at first though.
5% is quite a shocking proportion to find the game unplayable due to motion sickness though. I hope this isn't representative.
Re: Koei Tecmo Releases New Switch 2 Demo For Wild Hearts S
@Solid_Python Just gave it a quick try. This game is definitely not running at 60 fps (at least in handheld mode)...
Re: Poll: How Are Your Download Speeds On Switch 2?
Not done a side-by-side comparison, but I've had no issue with download speeds. If anything, feels faster than I would've expected.
Re: Look, Maybe We Should Stop Asking For A Sonic Adventure Remaster
Part of me agrees with him, and he may in part be responding to the criticism Sonic Adventure DX has been receiving the past couple of decades. Sonic Adventure has not aged particularly well - a straight up rerelease / remaster would have quite a niche audience, and even then many will complain if it isn't "perfect" / includes issues present in the DX releases.
I'm tempted to agree with @Maxz that SEGA should just do a quick-and-dirty budget release (perhaps NSO) and leave it at that. But I would argue that they should do the Dreamcast version this time round.
This game is dying for a remake or reimagining. But that is exactly the extra work that Iizuka is talking about...
Re: Feature: Every Switch 2 Launch Game, Ranked
Mario Kart World #13?
Yeah this is nonsense.
Re: New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Update Is Finally Fixing Its Most Frustrating Feature
I honestly didn't find issue with the Echo selection on this game, but I can definitely see how narrowing down the list improves things. A welcome update if it finally puts this discussion to rest.
Re: Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom And Link's Awakening Are Improved On Switch 2, But It's Not Perfect
LA I remember noticing, but like many here I had no problems with EoW whatsoever. Any improvement sounds good to me.
Re: Random: Xenoblade Chronicles X Pops Up On Microsoft PC Game Page
My immediate thought as I saw this was "AI blunder". AI does this crap all the time, it's actually shocking that people are using it to generate content unchecked.
Re: Check Out This New YouTube Channel For Negativity-Free Pokémon Chat
Great, we need more positivity in gaming discourse.
I don't think the Pokemon series is perfect, but similarly I'm kinda fed up with the constant negativity around the series, esp. from those that haven't even played the recent games. It's not that the games need to be shielded from criticism - it's that everyone on the internet is a critic and it can be tiresome hearing the same complaints (which tbh often amount to the same thing) when all you want to do is discuss something you enjoy.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Ready To Race With A New Rating Down Under
@Ploppy It's not even necessarily a moral issue (I'm not here saying I'm "boycotting" SEGA or anything) - it's more just protecting my best interests as a consumer.
Why would I buy a Switch version of their game when: (i) I'll be fully invested in the Switch 2 by that point, including having probably the better kart racer in Mario Kart World, (ii) if they were to release a Switch 2 version later down the line, chances are I'd have the buy the game all over again.
So best I just avoid this one for now and see what happens with a Switch 2 version.
Re: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Gets Ready To Race With A New Rating Down Under
Yeah as long as SEGA's not offering a Switch 2 upgrade for Sonic X Shadow Generations, I'm unwilling to buy any Switch games they put out at this point.
I'll be playing Mario Kart World for now.
Re: PSA: You Can Use Mouse Controls On The Switch 2 HOME Menu
@Orpheus79V Yeah this is my thought...I don't really see how fine control of a cursor is any easier than a quick nudge of the analog stick / d-pad when the menu has a total of a dozen or so items.
Options are great though. I'm just personally not seeing any cases where I'll opt for the Switch 2 mouse controls.
Re: Gorgeous 'Trails In The Sky' Remake Gets September Release Date
Holding out for a Switch 2 version on this one. But it does look great!
Re: Talking Point: With Prices Rising, Are Your Gaming Habits Changing?
I'm in the process of changing my gaming/purchasing habits, but not directly because of the price increase this gen.
There's two interconnected issues really: time and money. I think money-wise I'm in theory okay, but the rapid availability of cheap games has actually led to frivolous purchases and I've ended up with a dreaded "backlog" of games which, in all honesty, I'll never get around to. Because time.
Really I've learnt I need to be more selective about what I buy and dedicate my time to. It doesn't matter if I own all the games in the world if I never play them, or don't enjoy playing them.
So what am I dedicating my time to? Nintendo rarely let me down, so I'm happy to pay a premium for their games. I would rather one amazing Nintendo game for £75 than 8 £10 games that I'm only moderately interested in.
And it looks like Switch 2 will have some excellent third party support, so I'm wondering if I'll be buying much for my PS5, Xbox or PC at all. I can see myself being ~90% Switch 2 this gen.
Also recognising that great games offer a lifetime of value. I bought Mario Kart 8 twice and it was worth every penny. Hell, I'd say half of my gaming time is replaying old favourites.
Re: Opinion: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Best Gameplay Feature Is Straight Out Of Mario's Playbook
The parrying/dodging seems quite divisive. Seems a lot of people absolutely love it, and then others find it to be the worst part of the game. Personally in my couple of hours with the game I wasn't a fan - the timing felt a little off to me, and I found it very difficult to tell from enemies' animations when they were about to hit. Turning the difficulty down to easy helped with the timing windows at least, but I'd like to see an optional glint of light or similar to assist with timing.
That said everything else about the game seems great, including the wider JRPG mechanics. I'm just not enamoured with this one mechanic.
Re: Talking Point: Which Nintendo Series Are You Most Excited To See Return On Switch 2?
Mario and Zelda are gonna be phenomenal as always.
But my vote goes to Fire Emblem. On the Switch they went from a game I quite enjoyed (Awakening) to one of my favourite games of all time (Three Houses). Hoping they take some of the best things from TH and give us something just as special.
Re: Analyst Predicts Record-Breaking Launch Numbers For Switch 2
Nintendo: Smithers, how's that launch for the Switch 2 coming along?
Smithers: It's looking to be record-breaking, sir.
Nintendo: Excellent.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Confirmed As A Launch Title For Switch 2
So they can offer a save file transfer but not an upgrade?
Bloody hell Sega, that's a no from me. There are too many other Switch 2 games competing for my attention.
Re: Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Confirmed As A Launch Title For Switch 2
@LavaTwilight Came here just to ask that.
I would jump on this in an instant if there was the option to upgrade my Switch 1 version. But paying full price again for a game I picked up barely 6 months ago?
I'll definitely get it eventually though. I've already bought Generations 4 times at this point x_x
Re: Opinion: It's Time To Get Rid Of Fall Damage
Gonna echo the other comments here saying it's is a decision to be on a game-by-game basis.
One series where I think fall damage (well, fall death) makes sense is Tomb Raider - particularly the original series. Partly for realism - it wouldn't make sense for Lara to land 100m off a cliff edge unscathed - but I feel it's pretty baked into the level design here - dictating the way in which you explore and ensuring you can't skip whole sections of the level (and IIRC there are quite a few levels that are centred around verticality).
On the other hand I can't think of a single JRPG that needs it.
Re: Here's Why Switch 2 Joy-Con And Pro Controllers Don't Have Analogue Triggers
I agree and I've been saying this for years.
Sure, analogue might be better for some specific genres and use cases (unfortunately one of Nintendo's classic games, Mario Sunshine, being one of them) - but on the whole I would much rather have digital.
Re: Opinion: No One Is Talking About The Switch 2's Best Feature
I always found rumble quite jarring in handheld mode on the Switch, and would turn it off only a few months into the Switch's life. It never felt quite right having the whole system shake.
Now I don't even bother with rumble in docked. IDK I'm at the point where I find it more distracting than I find it immersive.
Re: Poll: So, How Would You Rate The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct?
Honestly shocked to see this considered anything less than a 9/10...it was a definite 10/10 for me. Perhaps the most excited I've been for a new console ever.
I was sold the moment they showed off Mario Kart, but they just kept showing more and more. Looking like a strong start to the system.
Re: Poll: Which Starter Pokémon Will You Choose In Legends: Z-A?
Wow, I didn't realise Tepig was so disliked.
Meh, we've got two Johto starters which are fine but they've already been in many games prior (GSC, Colosseum, HGSS) and they're monotypes so hard to get excited about.
And I'm just not keen on Tepig and the Unova starters in general.
I'll probably go with Totodile as probably the most preferable of quite a poor selection.
Tbh I wish they'd just given us the Kalos starters. They've barely had any exposure over the years.
Re: Rock On! CRKD And Gibson Team Up To Launch Two New Guitar Controllers
Blimey, these cost as much as my first actual guitar back in the day!
Re: Opinion: Pokémon Legends: Z-A Looks Cool, But It's Lacking Arceus' Unique Style
I think it looks leagues better than both Legends Arceus and Scarlet / Violet personally.
Re: Review: mClassic RGB Range - Colour Us Unimpressed With These Upscalers
Had the original mClassic back when I had a bit more disposable income...you could see some slight smoothing if you looked for it, but overall really not worth the money IMO. Once I got rid of it I didn't miss it at all.
Re: Nintendo Is Discontinuing Gold Points, One Of The Switch's Best Incentives
Damn, that's a real shame.
I'm hoping they at least keep vouchers for a while longer...
Re: Random: Someone's Tried To Fix Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom's Awful UI
The original "awful UI" was fine tbh. Not to knock this guy's hard work, but I really fail to see how a grid or radial menu would improve on the original menu - if anything, these make it more complicated to navigate.
Re: Opinion: We Need More Couch Co-op RPGs
This was always something I loved about Tales of Symphonia on the Gamecube, although in practice it was always difficult to get the people together for it. FF Crystal Chronicles was also a great example - but again, difficult to set up in practice.
I think it's nice when it's given as an option, but I wouldn't expect developers to bend over backwards for it, and tbh I'd want my RPGs to first and foremost be single player experiences.
Re: Opinion: Forget Themes, I Want A Switch 2 Start-Up Jingle
My first system was the Gameboy Color. I remember launching up the Gameboy Advance for the first time and being blown away by the colours and sound on my screen...and the game hadn't even loaded yet!
I wouldn't mind a similarly iconic startup for the Switch 2, but functionally we're in a much difference place to 20 years ago. When I pick up my Switch the game opens in practically an instant - a jingle risks slowing this process down. But I'm sure Nintendo can still add some character - I personally think the Switch's "click" motif is pretty iconic, even if I have more love for GBA/Gamecube's jingles.
Re: Review: Tales Of Graces f Remastered (Switch) - The Characters Steal The Show In This JRPG Classic
@Ashina A shame to see that they're continuing to have the same issues in their Tales remasters.
I could tolerate the 30 fps in Symphonia but the added load times (when things loaded fine in the 20-year old Gamecube original) ultimately put me off the game.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
@Bluerangervegeta Eh, I'm willing to meet you halfway here. I agree that B-K is overrated and doesn't hold up nearly as well as people will have you believe. But similarly I think Y-L isn't any worse than B-K and most of its strengths and flaws are aligned with those of B-K. I think it was unfairly maligned in the sense that I wouldn't have expected much more from a spiritual successor to B-K - I personally think it was very faithful but maybe that was its downfall.
Re: Banjo-Kazooie Composer Has "Zero Hope" For A New Entry
I kinda see his point here. Yooka-Laylee was a pretty faithful spiritual successor and was unfairly maligned IMO.
I think for Banjo-Kazooie to make a real comeback they'd have to do something big and innovative, which I don't quite trust Microsoft to do at this point.
Re: Poll: What Do You Think Of Donkey Kong's Redesign In Mario Kart 9?
Left: how it started
Right: how it's going
Re: Switch 2: Hardware Gallery - Take A Closer Look At Nintendo's Lovely New Switch
Not a fan of the black and pastel combination tbh. Hoping they offer some joy-con more akin to what we had on the Switch.
Re: Successful Kickstarter 'Kero Quest 64' Could Come To The Switch Successor
Love me a good 3D platformer, but as someone who grew up with the PSone/N64, I must say I have no love for the "low-poly" look and wish fewer indies were going for it these days.
Totally get that budget is an issue with these developers though. And this particular game does look pretty neat.
Re: Rumour: Developer Resume Suggests Gotham Knights May Be Heading To 'Switch 2'
Not sure why this game gets so much hate, I had a lot of fun with it. Would be great to see this running on the Switch 2.
Re: Antonblast Has Recouped All Production Expenses In Less Than A Month
Releasing a demo for this one was a great idea. (I feel a bit hypocritical in saying that) I've not picked up the game yet, but I really enjoyed the demo and that put it on my radar. Definitely one for 2025.
Re: Sega Is "Evaluating" Its Own Netflix-Style Subscription Service
I don't understand why anyone but a platform holder feels they can get away with this. I love SEGA but they publish maybe 4, 5 worthwhile games a year at most? And I personally don't get around to all of them, nor would I expect anyone but the most diehard of fans to. The subscription would have to be pretty damn cheap for me to forgo just buying the games outright given the option.
Unless the idea is to not have the option...? If this is about their back catalogue and the delisting...yeah this seems rather scummy.
Re: Legend Of Heroes: Trails In The Sky Remake Lands On Switch Fall 2025
Never played Trials in the Sky, but this looks absolutely gorgeous. Maybe now is the time I'll jump into the series.
Re: Atlus Lead Explains Why Persona Protagonists Are High School Males
Hmmm not sure I buy "mental age" as a reason for choosing a male protagonist...the Persona protagonists are arguably extremely mentally mature for their age, regardless of gender. I think Persona 4, 5 and 3 Reload could've reasonably been adjusted to feature a female protagonist option as well.
The age and high-school setting makes sense though. Add to that - a working adult probably wouldn't have nearly the free time required for these types of games.